Harry Kane has stated he tailored his penalty-taking method after watching Brazilian ahead Neymar and different high-profile spot-kick specialists.
The England captain stated he used to go for energy and precision however now tries to identify an early transfer from the goalkeeper earlier than taking a penalty.
“There’s fairly just a few gamers over time who’ve taken penalties like that,” the Bayern Munich ahead advised TNT Sports activities Brasil.
“I believe [some players] pop into my head, [Mario] Balotelli was like this, Neymar was like this. There have been gamers that look ahead to the keeper earlier than they hit it. That was by no means one thing I used to do, I used to go for extra energy and precision.”
Kane, 31, missed a vital penalty in England’s 2022 World Cup quarterfinal defeat to France, lifting his kick excessive and extensive within the closing phases after changing a spot-kick earlier within the second half.
“Once I missed that penalty within the World Cup I felt like there was one thing that I can change, particularly when you take two penalties in a sport,” he stated. “It is one thing I needed to attempt to enhance on. Fortunately, it has been good since.”
Kane has scored 34 targets in 41 video games throughout all competitions for league leaders Bayern this season.
He’s the highest scorer within the Bundesliga with 23 targets and has transformed all of his 9 penalties within the competitors.
“I am at all times looking for little methods to get higher,” he stated. “That [penalty taking] is certainly one of them. For certain it is helped my penalties since. I am clearly on an excellent run. I simply should maintain doing what I am doing.”
